Staten Island's Malliotakis picks up union endorsement

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has picked up the backing of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.

In making the endorsement, Jack Kittle, the union's political director, said, "In her short time in the Assembly, Nicole ... has shown her commitment to creating a business-friendly environment in New York."

"I am so proud to have the support of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, because these are the kind of hardworking New Yorkers that state government needs to support if we're going to turn our economy around," said Ms. Malliotakis (R-East Shore/Brooklyn).